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ASINCRONIC SESSION N°3

JOBS AND PLACES
Teacher: Maria Fernanda Erazo Sanchez

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ACTIVITY 1

Read this passage  and use context clues to determine the meaning of the italicized word.
Note the part(s) of the paragraph you used to help in your selection. 

The love of money has ruined friendships, caused divorces, and even led to death. This
intense 1avariciousness can be blamed for one nation invading another, the ravaging of our
natural resources, and the discovery of America. In the twenty-first century, it may cause
further 2alienation in a way never witnessed before--it is about to tear the American family
apart. A great deal of money will be transferred from parents, upon their deaths, to their
children, normally a natural transfer of 3assets. The amount is estimated to be about 12
trillion dollars, an extraordinary amount. Persons who grew up in the Depression Era have
saved and 4scrimped, denying themselves often needed goods, and many have 5amassed
large fortunes. This generation will be passing its wealth on to its children, the baby
boomers, right after the turn of the century. 

What does this transfer of trillions of dollars mean for the wealth of our population? Some
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predictions state that about one-third of this money will go to only one percent of the
population, but for those one percent who are lucky enough to inherit one or two million
dollars, there may be some serious fighting 

among 7siblings. Already, attorneys are seeing families doing battle over estates, china,
silver, furniture, and cars. Television talk show hosts are featuring families discussing their
fortunes and publicly airing their 8disputes. The money seems much more important than
family 9harmony or loyalty. To get ready for the predicted upcoming family battles, some
are suggesting that the country will need even more attorneys, specializing in estate
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litigation and planning 

Choose the letter of one of the definitions before each word.

(   i  ) avariciousness                                                          a. Possesions

(   f   ) alienation                                                                  b. lawsuits
(   a   ) assets                                                                       c. collected
(   e   ) scrimped                                                                   d. thoughts about the future
(   c   ) amassed                                                                   e. counted every penny
(   d ) predictions                                                                f. disagreements
(    j  ) siblings                                                                     g. agreement
(    h  ) disputes                                                                    h. separation
(    g   ) harmony                                                                    i. greed for wealth
(    b  ) litigation                                                                     j. brothers and sisters
ACTIVITY 2

The term 'virus is derived from the Latin word for poison. or slime. It was originally
applied to the noxious stench emanating from swamps that was thought to cause a
variety of diseases in the centuries before microbes were discovered and specifically
linked to illness. But it was not until almost the end of the nineteenth century that a
true virus was proven to be the cause of a disease.

The nature of viruses made them impossible to detect for many years even
after bacteria had been discovered and studied. Not only are viruses too small to be
seen with a light microscope, they also cannot be detected through their biological
activity, except as it occurs in conjunction with other organisms. In fact, viruses show
no traces of biological activity by themselves. Unlike bacteria, they are not living
agents in the strictest sense Viruses are very simple pieces of organic material
composed only of nucleic acid, either DNA or RNA, enclosed in a coat of protein made
up of simple structural units.(Some viruses also contain carbohydrates and lipids.)
They are parasites, requiring human, animal, or plant cells to live. The virus replicates
by attaching to a cell and injecting its nucleic acid.' once inside the cell, the DNA or
RNA that contains the virus' genetic information takes over the cell's biological
machinery, and the cell begins to manufacture viral proteins rather than its own.

1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage.

(A) New Developments in Viral Research (B) Exploring the Causes of Disease
(C) DNA: Nature’s Building Block (D) Understanding Viruses

2. Before microbes were discovered It was believed that some diseases were
caused by

(A) germ-carrying insects (B) certain strains of bacteria

(C) foul odors released from swamps (D) slimy creatures living near swamps

3. The word "proven" in line 4 is closest meaning to which of the following.

(A) Shown(B) Feared (C) Imagined (D) Considered

4. The word nature" in line 6 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

(A) Self-sufficiency (B) Shapes (C) Characteristics (D) Speed

5. The author implies that bacteria were investigated earlier than viruses
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(A) bacteria are easier to detect (B) bacteria are harder to eradicate
(C) viruses are extremely poisonous (D) viruses are found only in hot climates